Philadelphia Contract Gives Police Raises and Tougher Discipline Procedures

Demonstrators face off with riot police during a rally in Philadelphia, Penn., on Oct. 27, 2020. Bastiaan Slabbers/Reuters

The city of Philadelphia recently announced the details of a new, three-year police contract which will be followed through June 30, 2024.

It includes annual raises of 2.75 percent in the first year of the contract and 3.5 percent in each of the following two years.